1A & 1B Merville Avenue, Marino, Dublin 3
Change of use of a retail shop to a cafe and incorporation into an adjacent cafe, including outdoor seating and a shared backyard cafe.
4246/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 August 2023
- Reference
- 4246/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of a retail shop at 1A Merville Avenue to a cafe and merge it with the existing cafe at 1B Merville Avenue. It also proposes converting a shared backyard into an outdoor cafe area with a bin store, adding external front seating, installing two new Velux rooflights, and adding a kitchen extract duct.
- Floor area
- 31 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for change of use from retail shop to cafe (30.7m2) at 1a merville avenue, marino, dublin 3 and its incorporation into existing adjacent cafe at 1b merville avenue, marino, dublin 3 (2) change of use of shared back yard to outdoor café with bin store (19.3m2) to rear of 1a & 1b merville avenue, marion, dublin 3; (3) provision of external seating to front of 1a & 1b merville avenue, marino, dublin 3; (4) provision of 2 no. New velux rooflight in existing roofs at 1a & 1b merville avenue, marino, dublin 3; (5) new kitchen extract duct to rear at 1b merville avenue, marino, dublin 3.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Merville Ave, Fairview, Dublinnot full market price | May 2025 | €200,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 1, 10a Fairview, Dublin 3 | Nov 2025 | €1,431,911 | 94 m |
| 3 Drumderg Court, Fairview Ave, Dublin 3 | Nov 2025 | €316,000 | 103 m |
| 24 Marville Avenue, Fairview, Dublin 3 | Jul 2026 | €490,000 | 114 m |
| Flat 1, 15 Fairview Avenue Lower, Fairview | Jan 2025 | €850,000 | 118 m |
| 16 Fairview Terrace, Fairview, Dublin 3 | Mar 2025 | €995,000 | 140 m |
| 35 Upper Fairview Ave, Fairview, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €692,000 | 142 m |
| 2 Haverty Rd, Marino, Dublin 3 | Feb 2025 | €560,000 | 160 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received2 August 2023
- Decision due5 February 2024
- Decision issued31 January 2024
- Permission expiry18 April 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
PERMISSION: Sought for change of use from retail shop to Café (30.7m2) at 1A Merville Avenue, Marino, Dublin…
1A & 1B Merville Avenue, Marino, Dublin 3
4080/23Dublin CityLodged 4 Jul 2023Change of use
- Granted30 m away
RETENTION PERMISSION: The development consists of the retention of change of use from office space at first…
18, Fairview, Dublin 3
3134/21Dublin CityLodged 12 Jul 2021Retention
- Granted60 m away
PERMISSION AND RETENTION PERMISSION: The development consist of: Retention permission is sought for: (i) the…
13-15 Fairview, Dublin 3
4197/22Dublin CityLodged 10 Jun 2022Retention
- Invalid60 m away
Retention planning permission is sought by Freshly Chopped Limited. The development consists of : (i) the…
13-15 Fairview, Dublin 3
3969/22Dublin CityLodged 13 May 2022Retention
- Invalid60 m away
The development will consist of : (i) demolition of existing three-storey commercial building; (ii)…
45-47 Fairview Avenue Lower, Fairview, Dublin 3
3872/24Dublin CityLodged 18 Jun 2024Apartments
- Refused60 m away
PERMISSION : The development will consist of: (i) demolition of existing three-storey commercial building;…
45-47 Fairview Avenue Lower, Fairview, Dublin 3
3902/24Dublin CityLodged 25 Jun 2024Apartments
- Granted80 m away
For change of use of part of first floor & second floor from licenced premises to a three bed apartment; with…
The Strand House Pub, 12 Fairview & Fairview Avenue Lower, Dublin 3, D03C998
3633/24Dublin CityLodged 2 May 2024Change of use
- Granted110 m away
The development seeking permission will consist of the provision of a 4.4m wide vehicular entrance and a…
17 Merville Avenue, Dublin 3 , D03C2F5
WEB1822/25Dublin CityLodged 14 Apr 2025Infrastructure
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- InvalidChange of use
PERMISSION: Sought for change of use from retail shop to Café (30.7m2) at 1A Merville Avenue, Marino, Dublin…
1A & 1B Merville Avenue, Marino, Dublin 3
4080/23Dublin CityLodged 4 Jul 2023
- GrantedChange of use
The proposed development comprises the change of use of Unit 1 at ground floor level from Retail use…
The Distillery Building, Smithfield, Dublin 7, (site bounded by Smithfield Square to the west, New Church Street to the north, Bow Street to the East and the Red Luas Line to the south).
4457/23Dublin CityLodged 12 Sept 2023
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use on the ground floor from retail to Cafe for hot and cold food for sale on and off the premises…
169, Kimmage Road Lower, Dublin 6w D6W NN53
WEB1120/22Dublin CityLodged 10 Feb 2022
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for a material change of use from retail to cafe of the existing unit no. 14 Royal Hibernian Way,…
Unit 14, Royal Hibernian Way, Dawson Street, Dublin 2, D02 K772
4604/23Dublin CityLodged 6 Oct 2023
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for the Change of Use of a 117 sqm unit from shop to café/restaurant use (with ancillary…
Unit 215 Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre, George's Street Upper, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin A96 T2P3
D16A/0444Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Jun 2016
- InvalidExtension
Permission is sought for the demolition of the existing rear single story extension and construction of a new…
26, Brian Road, Marino, Dublin 3
WEB1989/22Dublin CityLodged 26 Oct 2022
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.